Ernests Brants - BFA in Illustration

Ernests Brants is an Illustrator based in Atlanta, Georgia, focusing on Advertising and Editorial Illustration. His work is focuses on creating a juxtaposition between using cartoony, childlike motifs and characters and mixing them with mature and dark themes. As a colorblind artist, Ernests mostly works in black and white, however, when colors are introduced they are saturated and vibrant. Ernests will graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelors of Fine arts in Illustration, with a focus on Editorial and Animated Illustration.

Awards and Recognition:

Selected Winner - Applied Arts (June 2022) - For the piece “Tunnel Vision”

Selected Winner - Applied Arts (June 2022) - For the piece “Monster”

First Place in Illustration - 2022 Design of the Year - Associated Collegiate Press - October 2022 - For the piece “American Method of Madness”

Chosen Winner - American Illustration - April 2022 - For the piece “Tunnel Vision”

Honorable Mention in Best Illustrated Articles - April 2022 - Michigan State University Society for New Design - For the piece “American Method of Madness”